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Webster 1913 Edition

Tripoli

Trip′o-li

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Noun.
(Min.)
An earthy substance originally brought from Tripoli, used in polishing stones and metals. It consists almost wholly of the siliceous shells of diatoms.

Webster 1828 Edition

Tripoli

TRIP'OLI

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Noun.
In mineralogy, a mineral originally brought from Tripoli, used in polishing stones and metals. It has a dull argillaceous appearance, but is not compact. It has a fine hard grain, but does not soften by water, or mix with it. It is principally composed of silex.

Definition 2024

Tripoli

Tripoli

See also: tripoli and Trípoli

English

Proper noun

Tripoli

  1. The capital city of Libya.
  2. A city in Greece
  3. A city in Iowa
  4. A city in Lebanon
  5. An unincorporated community in Wisconsin

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Translations

Italian

Proper noun

Tripoli f

  1. Tripoli

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Latin

Noun

Tripolī

  1. dative singular of Tripolis
  2. ablative singular of Tripolis
  3. vocative singular of Tripolis
  4. locative singular of Tripolis

tripoli

tripoli

See also: Tripoli and Trípoli

English

Noun

tripoli ‎(plural tripolis)

  1. (geology) A sedimentary rock composed of the shells of diatoms etc

Italian

Noun

tripoli m ‎(invariable)

  1. (geology) tripoli

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Etymology

From Italian Tripoli, from Latin Tripolis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtrɪpəli/
  • (Tripoli, Iowa) IPA(key): /trɨˈpoʊlə/

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